United States Penitentiary, Pollock
- United States Penitentiary, Pollock
The United States Penitentiary, Pollock in Pollock, Louisiana is a high security penitentiary housing male offenders, part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Pollock. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male offenders. USP Pollock is located in central Louisiana and is surrounded by the Kisatchie National Forest in southeastern Grant Parish, Louisiana. The facility is situated approximately fifteen miles north of Alexandria, Louisiana.
Escapes
In April 2006, convicted murderer Richard McNair escaped from USP, Pollock. [ [http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/05/louisiana.fugitive/index.html?section=cnn_latest Murderer escapes federal prison] ]
External links
[http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/pol/index.jsp Bureau of Prisons website] [http://wikimapia.org/4876362/United-States-Federal-Penitentiary satelite image of USP, Pollock]
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